Part 1: How should we design the peer mentoring academy?
← Older revision
Revision as of 22:06, 14 September 2016
Line 4:
Line 4:
== Part 1: How should we design the peer mentoring academy? ==
== Part 1: How should we design the peer mentoring academy? ==
−
=== How can we design for an inclusive selection process? =
==
+
<div class
=
"mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class
=
"mw-collapsible-toggle toccolours" style
=
"float:none;text-align:left;font-size:
1.2em;border:1px solid #ffffff">'''
How can we design for an inclusive selection process?
'''<div
class
=
"floatright">▼</div>
−
We
aim to design the events to be maximally effective and include the most appropriate people, so we have two questions:
+
</div>
<div
class="mw-collapsible-content">
−
<div
class
="
mw-collapsible
mw-collapsed
">
+
<div
style
="
border:1px
solid #ffffff;padding: 5px
">
One of the big challenges right now with Learning Days, is that it has limitations for participation at key in-person events, often we have many more potential attendees than we have been able to support so we must still be selective. Secondly, as a cost savings, official Learning Days coincide with existing events, and for that reason often reach already established leaders and mentors within communities. We want to ensure that those who participate are able to spread their learning out to a wider range of participants that may also then gain increased access to development opportunities. We want to be sure to include the right people to not only learn the skills themselves, but also bring that training back to their communities.
One of the big challenges right now with Learning Days, is that it has limitations for participation at key in-person events, often we have many more potential attendees than we have been able to support so we must still be selective. Secondly, as a cost savings, official Learning Days coincide with existing events, and for that reason often reach already established leaders and mentors within communities. We want to ensure that those who participate are able to spread their learning out to a wider range of participants that may also then gain increased access to development opportunities. We want to be sure to include the right people to not only learn the skills themselves, but also bring that training back to their communities.
</div>
</div>
−
+
{{Clear}}
−
+
</div></div></div>
==== Which ideas seems the best method for identifying and selecting trainees for Learning Days? How might we ensure that participants continue to share what they learned back with their home communities? ====
==== Which ideas seems the best method for identifying and selecting trainees for Learning Days? How might we ensure that participants continue to share what they learned back with their home communities? ====
−
Some of the ideas we have:
+
Some of the ideas we have:
<br />
1. Select based on evidence of sharing training and mentoring back in home community - those interested in attending will be selected based on highest level of mentoring engagement evidenced
1. Select based on evidence of sharing training and mentoring back in home community - those interested in attending will be selected based on highest level of mentoring engagement evidenced
:*(Add your comment here) (Don't forget to add your signature)
:*(Add your comment here) (Don't forget to add your signature)
Line 28:
Line 28:
:*(Add your comment here) (Don't forget to add your signature)
:*(Add your comment here) (Don't forget to add your signature)
−
=== Beyond Learning Days events, in what other ways might we achieve the goals of the peer mentoring and leadership development? =
==
+
<div class
=
"mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class
=
"mw-collapsible-toggle toccolours" style
=
"float:none;text-align:left;font-size: 1.2em;border:1px solid
#ffffff">'''
Beyond Learning Days events, in what other ways might we achieve the goals of the peer mentoring and leadership development?
'''<div class
=
"floatright">▼</div>
+
</div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content">
+
<div style="border:1px solid #ffffff;padding: 5px">
The peer mentoring events will not replace the Learning Days format at future events. However, we want to make these in-person trainings just one part of the strategy for the skill-building and support needed to make our communities stronger. We think that there are opportunities for other kinds of support. And we need your help, to understand how you think we should provide this support:
The peer mentoring events will not replace the Learning Days format at future events. However, we want to make these in-person trainings just one part of the strategy for the skill-building and support needed to make our communities stronger. We think that there are opportunities for other kinds of support. And we need your help, to understand how you think we should provide this support:
The goals of the peer mentoring academy:
The goals of the peer mentoring academy:
Line 36:
Line 36:
* Streamline communication routes to empower people across regions and programs to become hubs of knowledge for sharing and capacity building and maximize response-ability for learning support to development opportunities
* Streamline communication routes to empower people across regions and programs to become hubs of knowledge for sharing and capacity building and maximize response-ability for learning support to development opportunities
* Increase accountability for capacity development support
* Increase accountability for capacity development support
−
+
</div>
+
{{Clear}}
+
</div></div></div>
==== What kinds of events, tools, or resources would help affiliates, peer mentors, or other kinds of community leaders to reach these goals with their own programming? ====
==== What kinds of events, tools, or resources would help affiliates, peer mentors, or other kinds of community leaders to reach these goals with their own programming? ====
:*(Add your comment here) (Don't forget to add your signature)
:*(Add your comment here) (Don't forget to add your signature)
−
=== In what other ways might important skills in the Wikimedia Community be reinforced? =
==
+
<div class
=
"mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class
=
"mw-collapsible-toggle toccolours" style
=
"float:none;text-align:left;font-size: 1.2em;border:1px solid #ffffff">'''
In what other ways might important skills in the Wikimedia Community be reinforced?
'''<div
class
=
"floatright">▼</div>
−
+
</div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content">
+
<div style="border:1px solid #ffffff;padding: 5px">
During our consultations we discovered consistent interest in growing the following skills in our community:
During our consultations we discovered consistent interest in growing the following skills in our community:
−
* Skills related to building more inclusive environments online and off (e.g., Empathy, patience, emotional intelligence, the ability to listen, positive reinforcement of successes, humor and self irony).
* Skills related to building more inclusive environments online and off (e.g., Empathy, patience, emotional intelligence, the ability to listen, positive reinforcement of successes, humor and self irony).
* Skills related to empowering other Wikimedians to grow as impact makers within our community (e.g., training and educational skills, mentoring ability, the ability to connect others to learning materials, persuasion skills,)
* Skills related to empowering other Wikimedians to grow as impact makers within our community (e.g., training and educational skills, mentoring ability, the ability to connect others to learning materials, persuasion skills,)
* Practical for leaders to maintain their level of engagement (e.g., delegation, burnout prevention strategies, educating more replacements leaders, finding sustainability for the community processes, etc.)
* Practical for leaders to maintain their level of engagement (e.g., delegation, burnout prevention strategies, educating more replacements leaders, finding sustainability for the community processes, etc.)
* Skills and tools for engaging new people in the movement (e.g., communication skills, ability to empathize with the motivations of external communities ).
* Skills and tools for engaging new people in the movement (e.g., communication skills, ability to empathize with the motivations of external communities ).
−
+
{{Clear}}
−
+
</div></div></div>
==== In what ways might the WMF, affiliates, and other community members encourage less experienced community members to develop leadership skills? ====
==== In what ways might the WMF, affiliates, and other community members encourage less experienced community members to develop leadership skills? ====
:*(Add your comment here) (Don't forget to add your signature)
:*(Add your comment here) (Don't forget to add your signature)